Question

Solve the following equation: $1.6=\frac{y}{1.5}$

Answer 1

Given equation: $1.6=\frac{y}{1.5}$.

Rearrange the terms and multiply:

$\begin{array}{rcl}\frac{y}{1.5}& =& 1.6\\ & \Rightarrow & y=1.6\times 1.5\\ & \Rightarrow & y=\frac{16}{10}\times \frac{15}{10}\\ & \Rightarrow & y=\frac{16\times 15}{10\times 10}\\ & \Rightarrow & y=\frac{240}{100}\\ & \Rightarrow & y=2.4\end{array}$

Hence, the solution of the equation $1.6=\frac{y}{1.5}$ is $y=2.4$.